(1747) Wright
Asteroid (1747) Wright |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 1.7092 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1103 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.5206 AU - 1.8978 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 21.416 ° |
Sidereal period | 2.23 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 6.35 km |
Albedo | 0.2005 |
Rotation period | 5.3 h |
Absolute brightness | 13,378 mag |
Spectral class | SMASSII: Sl |
history | |
Explorer | C. A. Wirtanen |
Date of discovery | July 14, 1947 |
Another name | 1947 NH |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(1747) Wright is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14 July 1947 by the American astronomer Carl A. Wirtanen at Lick Observatory was discovered.
The asteroid was named after William Hammond Wright , an astrophysicist who worked for many years at the Lick Observatory.